Candida sp are the most common cause of fungal infections.
It can cause infections that range from benign mucocutaneous illnesses to invasive process that may affect any organ.
It is considered as normal flora in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts, but when there is an imbalance in the ecological niche, they can invade and cause disease.
Most common risk factors include broad-spectrum antibiotic use, central venous catheter use, receipt of parenteral nutrition, receipt of renal placement therapy by patients in ICUs, neutropenia, implantable prosthetic device use and receipt of immunosuppressive agents.

Signs and symptoms of paronychia: Well-localized area of inflammation that becomes warm, glistening, tense and may extend extensively under the nail that usually occurs in persons who frequently immerse hands in the water

Signs and symptoms of onychomycosis: Thickened, opaque and onycholytic nails

Mucosal CandidiasisOropharyngeal

Signs and symptoms: Creamy white, curd-like patches on the tongue and other oral mucosal surfaces

Occur in patients that have had recent abdominal surgery or intra-abdominal events refers to a heterogenous group of infections that includes peritonitis, abdominal abscess and purulent or necrotic infection at sites of gastrointestinal perforation or anatomic leak

Signs and symptoms are similar to bacterial endocarditis with the exception of the occurrence of large emboli to major vessels and include the following:

Hepatosplenomegaly

Hematuria, proteinuria, pyuria

Splinter hemorrhages

Osler’s nodes

Janeway lesions

Endophthalmitis

Infections within the eye can be:

Exogenous affecting the anterior chamber of the eye that occur following trauma or surgical procedure

Endogenous is when Candida infection reaches the posterior chamber of he eye via hematogenous spread; it can be manifested as chorioretinitis with or without extension into the vitreous leading to vitritis

Signs and symptoms: Retina has visible white lesions that may progress to vitritis with high risk of vision loss